St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-13
YESTERDAYS MARKET.
On the Chicago Board of Trade There
was Fairly Active specula-
tive Movement.
Prices Generally Averaged Somewhat
Lower But Closed Shade Firmer
Than on Tuesday.
The Cables Quoted Wheat Dull
Which Caused Slightly
Easier Opening.
Transactions in the Financial Circles
of Wall Street. Miscellane-
Gus vi arkets,

CHICAGO, JAN I2.-There was fairly &C
tive speculation in all the pits on change to-
day, with prices ayeraZing lower, but Closing
drmer and in grains at slightly better hgures
than on yesterdaj. Tne cables quoted wheat
dull, which caused an easier opening, May
delivery starting ct sac with few sales at
1880. Good bu ing, mainly On eastern ac-
count, caused rally TO S4Iac, but the ad-
vance brought cut free offerings under when
prices dropped 10 nearly inside figures. AT
the decline good buying again set in, carry
ing May up to 851sc, where it closed for the
day. The export clearingS were larger, aud
from three points showed an aggregate OF
1853, 900 gu, while the receipts at eleven points
footed up only $4,000 bu. The market closed
firm. Trading in corn was chiefly OF II local
character receipts were fair and estimated
arrivals for Tomorrow larger while the ship
ping demand was only moderate. The later
strength shown in wheat was Impaired TO TINS
market and prices closed 5000 hlgher ina
on yesterday. Oats ruled heavy and closed
without any material cha nge in prices. Pro-
visions were weak and unsettled, but nnally
closed at about yesterdays latest hgures-
The receipts of live no IS were larger and the
receipts of products from inter ior points were
quite heavy, which caused an easier feeling.
THE OUOTAT IONS.
The leading futures ranged as folio VS.:
Wheat-No. 2 January, 7734c, closing at
7S14c; February, 775sc, closing at IS &c;
March. 1870, closing at 79Ic; May, 81 &c,
closing at S5Nc. Corn-No. January, 351sc,
closing ut 5000; February, Soc. closing at
36hc; March, 363sc, closing at 361sc; May,
4I$Sc closing at 42c. Oats-No. 2 January,
26Hc, closing at 26Ac; February, 26$ac, clos
ing at 261c: March, 265sc, closing at 26Ac;
May, 30Isc closing at 3014c. Mess pork per
barrel-January, SLIGO, closing at S11.65;
February, SLIGO, closing at l.67a; March,
$11.70, closing at $l1.S0: May, S1l.927a, clos
ing at $l2.02h. Lard per lou pounds-Janu-
airy, $3.50. closing at S6.32H; February,
$6.3219, closing at S6.32%; March, S6.40, clos
ing at $6.4O: May. S6.5215, closing at $3.50.
closing at $3.50; February, $3.50, closing
at $3.50; March, $3.50, closing at
$5.92h; May, 5000, closing at S6129.
G. sh quotations were as follows: Flour quiet
No spring, 69071c; No. red, 1870. Corn
No. 2, $500. Oats-No. 2. 26Hc. Rye
No 2, 53c. Barley-No. 2, 53c. Flax Seed
No. !, S1.0l. Timothy Seed-Prime, S1.SS@
1.90. Mess Pork-S11.65. Lard-S6.321a.
Short Ribs-Sides. loose, $500; dry sailed
sides, boxed, S6.4006.45. Whisky, dIstillers'
finished goods, S1.18 Sugar-Cut loaf, ego
SIC; graduated, &c; Standard IA" 559c.
Receipts-Flour. $1,000 bbls; wheat, 56,0 600 bu;
corn, 100000 bu: oats, I41,000 bu; rye. 1000
bu; barley, $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour,
81 600 bbls; wheat, $1,000 bu: corn, $4,000
blu: oats. $4,000 bu: rye, 1000 bu; barley,
q, 600 blu. On the produce exchange butter
ruled quiet; creamery, 24@31c; dairy, 22026c.
Eggs. 2S@29c per dozen for fresh.
PfTFR BERKEY, Pres. +. W. ANDERSON. Cashier
CIV .GRIGGs, Wires. a. c. ANDERSON. Asst. C.
The ST. PAUL NATIONAL BAN X
CAPITAL. 100000.
Coruer Fifth and Jackson streets.
MICHAEL DO3AN e. CD.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ST. PAUL. MINI.
Grain and provisions bought and sold for cash
Y or future delivery. Commission one eighth. Or